Legal Opinion
Wood v. Milin.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1986No. 85-0349PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBablitch, J.
Walter and Elaine Wood (the Woods) are owners in joint tenancy of a house in the Town of Vernon. They appeal a judgment of the circuit court for Waukesha county which reduced a jury award in their favor from $60,183.02 to $25,000.00 for damages they sustained when their house partially collapsed. The primary issue is whether sec. 893.80(3), Stats. 1979, provides separate statutory liability of $25,000'to each of the joint tenant owners of a house damaged by the negligence of a municipal building inspector.
Because the Woods have each suffered damages due to the negligent acts of the municipal…
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